Stephen Robinson has been described as “exceptional” by his new assistant manager Brian Kerr.
Kerr, who stepped into the role after Diarmuid O’Carroll’s move to Premier League big dogs Newcastle United, opened up about his and Robbo’s relationship.
The 42-year-old admitted that prior to his move to St Mirren, his and the manager’s paths barely crossed despite being at Motherwell at the same time.
Kerr, who played 79 times for the North Lanarkshire club between 2004 and 2007, was appointed the under 18’s coach at Motherwell in 2019 — Robbo was the manager.
However, since moving to the Paisley side, his relationship has blossomed with the Buddies manager and admits that he is a key person to learn from.
“We didn’t really cross paths that much at Motherwell,” Kerr said speaking to the Paisley Daily Express .
“I was more in the academy role and the manager was still with the first team at that point.
“So, when I came here this was really the first time we really created a relationship.
“I must have done okay! I think the manager liked a few of the sessions I’d done and wanted to bring me a wee bit closer.
“From there, it transitioned so when Dermo [Diarmuid O’Carroll] left, it felt like they wanted me to do that role and that felt right for me as well.
“He’s exceptional. I think his past successes show that. What he achieved at Motherwell was incredible.
“To get Motherwell to two cup finals and finish third and then get St Mirren top six twice and a European adventure; these are things that these clubs wouldn’t have probably dreamed of in years gone past.
“You see his work ethic and everything that goes with that.
“For me, it’s brilliant to learn off somebody with that kind of work ethic, with that detail.”
He will be hoping to dig into the wealth of knowledge that Robinson has to help spur St Mirren on.
He has had relatively recent experience as the main man at a club with stints at Albion Rovers from 2017/18 and East Kilbride in 2018.
And the assitant manager is looking to learn from his tough time at the Wee Rovers to make sure that the Buddies support sees success.
He said: “I think my previous managerial experience does help. Probably the bad ones are those you learn from most and help you most because they’re the real challenges.
“What happens when you’re a wee bit lower down the leagues is then you understand some of the things that you’ve got here.
“I don’t take them for granted. It’s slightly different here compared to the challenges that you find with part-time players.”
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